Jon Harper
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Contractors could play a major role in efforts to stabilize and rebuild cities in Iraq and Syria after they are recaptured from the Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told reporters July 27 during a visit to meet with troops set to deploy to the Middle East.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:09
President Barack Obama’s decision to delay troop withdrawals from Afghanistan could cost $10 billion or more annually, analysts said.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 06:38
The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to deploy U.S. paratroopers to war-torn Ukraine to train local forces, the Pentagon said Thursday. The training will likely begin in late April.
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 05:26
The number of U.S. troops deploying to West Africa to confront the Ebola crisis has been doubled, as safety procedures are being put in place to protect American troops from the disease, the Pentagon said Friday.
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 06:24
Two large multinational exercises will kick off this week amid fears about a resurgent Russia, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:22
The Pentagon is pushing back against the notion that there is 'mission creep' in Iraq, as more troops, aircraft and ammunition are deployed to defend against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:55
Landing a C-17 cargo aircraft at the airfield in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, is like landing at any airport — except for the fact that the airfield is surrounded by smoke, the radar system on the ground is weak, control tower operators are difficult to communicate with, the tarmac is short, and Internally Displaced Persons are milling about near the runway.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 13:18
A platoon of U.S. Marines was moved from Djibouti to Uganda on Tuesday in the event the fighting in neighboring South Sudan deteriorates further.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 07:31
On Thursday, two U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft will begin airlifting Burundian peacekeepers and their equipment from Burundi to the Central African Republic to try to stem the bloodshed in the CAR.